From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Soon after;

A maglev train is speeding on its dedicated elevated track from outside the city to the northern suburbs of New Accra.

There are protective fences with hard light technology on both sides of the track, which not only ensures the safety of the vehicle, but also allows passengers and travelers in the car to appreciate the scenery outside the window more intuitively.

The tropical rainforests of Africa and the modern mega-structures standing in the distance complement each other, creating a strange landscape that is both "primitive" and "futuristic".

In particular, the noise from the maglev train is weak and is completely blocked by the hard light fence, so the tropical creatures under the elevated track can still move around in this rainforest.

What's more, the Forestry Administration of New Accra will also dispatch bionic robots to conduct regular patrols and inspections in the rainforest outside the city to ensure that the local ecological environment is normal.

Therefore, passengers and travelers in the car can enjoy the scene where "wildness" and "technology" are intertwined at the same time.

soon;

This 16-carriage maglev train began to gradually slow down.

By the time the train drove out of the elevated track and was about to enter the North Suburb Station, its speed had dropped to 20 kilometers per hour.

It finally stopped at platform numbered "7".

The right door opened and passengers began to leave the car one after another.

Among the crowd were Sui Yang, Leon and Vulcan and his son who "actively became shorter".

And the three of them even deliberately "dressed up".

Of course, it is not a deliberately ugly or sloppy image, but rather it is very "normal".

The only difference is that all three of them were wearing shorts and short-sleeved shirts, and their clothes were also tropical and casual in style.

Normally, Sui Yang, Lion and Vulkan are either seen wearing Imperial uniforms while handling official business, or wearing their own exclusive power armor and going on expeditions accompanied by a group of Astartes.

Even when wearing casual clothes, Sui Yang and his friends mostly wore dark colors, black or gray, and there were almost no clothes that were too bright.

If other primarchs were here, they would definitely exclaim, “Father/Brother, what are you trying to do?!”

Because now the three of them, father and son, really are like a group of "college students" with nothing to do, who take advantage of the autumn break to travel to the most prosperous city on Earth in the main universe.

Vulkan is wearing jungle green shorts with a Q version of a fire-breathing lizard printed on the back of his short-sleeved shirt.

Leon's shorts and short-sleeved shirts are painted like the Dark Angels peripheral clothing purchased from the Atlas official store.

Suiyang, on the other hand, is relatively normal, without any fancy patterns.

Ordinary people think that the three of them are just taller, and their figures and looks are comparable to those stars and movie stars in Atlas Entertainment Department.

But if people around them knew the actual relationship between the three of them, that they were actually a father "traveling" with his two sons, they would surely be extremely shocked and stunned.

Although the Atlas Biological Department is constantly updating medical technology while researching super soldiers and biological weapons to increase the life expectancy of residents under the rule of the Human Empire, it is still unable to achieve the true effect of "gray hair and youthful appearance" or "father and son like brothers".

The human empire has mainly conquered the vast majority of diseases, freeing ordinary residents from their troubles. In addition, the popularization of nanotechnology and the promotion of national fitness have made the average life expectancy of residents over 100 years.

now;

As the crowd left the station, they came to the Emperor of Mankind and the two Primarchs on the streets of the northern suburbs.

As an emperor, Sui Yang looks younger.

After all, Leon still has his long slicked back hair and a beard, Vulcan is a bit "honest", and only Sui Yang looks more "gentle".

If you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that Sui Yang is the leader among the three.

And when Sui Yang was chatting with Leon and Vulcan, there was undisguised "kindness" in the depths of his eyes, just like a father who is proud to have a great son.

After the three of them left the station and came to the street, they used the information desk not far from the station and the hard-light screen displayed by the desk to quickly browse the map of New Accra.

"Hello, everyone!"

Furthermore, the hard light projection also showed a virtual image of a stupid AI, which took the initiative to say to the three of them:

“Where do you want to go? Or do you already have a plan but are confused about the city’s public transportation system?

If you have a plan but are worried about what kind of public transportation to take, you can open the mini program on your mobile phone, click on "Convenient Accra", and directly search for the destination you want to go.

In addition, if you three need my help, please just tell me! "

After saying this, the stupid "male" AI with a natural smile and a virtual image wearing an imperial official uniform fell silent again.

At this stage, the residents of the empire can actually use their mobile phones to complete operations related to “food, clothing, housing and transportation”, which is extremely convenient.

Moreover, cities, towns, and even most villages are covered by free wireless networks and wireless charging, so people no longer have to worry about "traffic packages" and bulky, hand-consuming "power banks".

Each settlement has a different number of stupid AIs to assist local officials, violence agencies, and local residents in dealing with various incidents.

In fact, some private enterprises that are large enough and have considerable liquidity will also purchase stupid AI from Atlas to improve the efficiency of their operations.

However, with the widespread popularization of stupid AI and automation, it also means that jobs that require human physical and mental labor are quickly taken over by AI and machines.

Fortunately, the human empire is currently in a state of continued expansion and still needs human labor.

What's more, innovation based on "bizarre ideas" is also the area where humans are best at. Even intelligent AI cannot compare with humans.

When the empire is in a stable stage, Sui Yang envisions that all human beings should no longer be bound by the so-called "money", but that all people should achieve the so-called true "freedom".

The stupid AI in front of the three of them is specifically responsible for providing advice and assistance to tourists coming to the New Accra City.

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Sui Yang asked directly:

“The three of us wanted to go shopping in the downtown commercial street, but before that, we wanted to find a restaurant near the city center to have a drink and chat.

So, can you give us some suggestions?"

"No problem. I can tell you orally or upload the best solution directly to your mobile phone. But the prerequisite is that you need to turn on Bluetooth and connect to the current service desk."

"Okay, then upload it directly."

After hearing the other party's reply, Sui Yang immediately took out the civilian version of the Giant God mobile phone and turned on Bluetooth for matching.

In fact, with the capabilities of stupid AI, the so-called best solution can be uploaded directly without the need for Bluetooth matching.

But for the sake of privacy and security, or to make residents believe that "control" is still in their hands, stupid AI must actively ask and obtain residents' approval before it can perform a series of operations.

When the Bluetooth pairing was completed, Sui Yang saw a small program pop up on his phone screen. He tapped it to open it.

It displays a detailed route to the city center, as well as dozens of restaurant recommendations and detailed reviews of the restaurants.

"Thanks."

Seeing this, Sui Yang thanked the stupid AI without self-awareness, and then prepared to go to the nearby station ahead and follow the skytrain route recommended by the other party.

"thank you very much for your help."

Vulkan also thanked the stupid AI, and then quickly caught up with Sui Yang.

"."

Leon simply ignored the other party and left with his father and brother.

"It is my duty to provide assistance to the residents of the Empire. No thanks required."

The stupid AI still had a smile on its face. It knew and understood different attitudes and emotions of humans, but it would not react like a smart AI. It would only act according to established procedures and thinking logic.

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Next, the father and his two sons took the skytrain across the suburbs to the bustling downtown.

Sui Yang and Vulcan learned from various reports and information how rapidly the new city of Accra was developing, or that the residents' happiness index had reached a new high, but those were just reports with pictures, texts and videos.

Even though the father and son were in the imperial palace not far away, they had only set foot in New Accra a few times after the establishment of the empire.

On the other hand, Leon was filled with more emotion.

Because the last time he accompanied his father like this was when he was a child.

Returning here at this moment, Leon felt that everything was no longer familiar.

The buildings, shopping malls and restaurants in our memory have long been replaced by more sturdy mega-structures, more prosperous commercial centers, and almost "crowded" restaurants.

When the skytrain passed by a snack street, Leon recalled that this place used to be a symbol of "dirty, messy and poor", and descriptions such as clean and hygienic were not even related to it.

Although Accra at that time was also growing and developing rapidly, and Atlas had taken over everything and even promulgated various regulations, it still took some time for the quality of residents to improve.

However, Leon thinks that snack streets like that have "artistic conception".

Thinking back to this, Leon looked up again

Then you will find countless private airships, as well as large airships belonging to the public transportation system, shuttling between the giant buildings.

As for the patrol drone, it disappeared.

However, when Leon, through his Primitive-level vision, hearing and perception, noticed that a theft was about to turn into a violent fight below the skytrain.

Patrol drones equipped with stun guns and rubber bullets appeared directly over the heads of legal residents and thieves.

From the outbreak of the crime to the appearance of the drone, the entire process took only about ten seconds.

This is much more efficient than before.

The thief, who wanted to take away the legal resident's mobile phone and ID card while he was not paying attention, raised his hands and surrendered when he saw several drones pointed at him.

Obviously, the thief knew that if he moved, the autonomous drone would shoot him without hesitation.

Then, a police hovercraft patrolling nearby landed on the east side of the street.

A police officer equipped with a mechanical skeleton and a synthetic partner left the hovercraft, ready to carry out more detailed processing and interrogation.

Then, the train carried Leon and the others completely across the street, and the scene where a fight almost broke out was blocked by a huge building.

But the moment the drones suddenly appeared, Leon realized that the number of drones did not decrease at all, but on the contrary was "rapidly increasing."

It can be said that there is a base station for placing drones on every street and block.

When surveillance cameras in every corner capture a crime that is about to happen or is in progress, the base station will quickly release the nearest drone to control the scene to prevent legitimate citizens and imperial assets from suffering harm or loss.

When a crime has to be stopped, or when the firepower of drones cannot curb the criminals, patrol officers will partner with synths, or even fully armed SWAT teams will "appear" and take over the crime.

Seeing this, Leon thought that the Empire.

Or his father was worried that ordinary residents would panic and worry if they saw drones equipped with guns flying around in the sky and above their heads all day long.

After all, while the overt use of force to deter crime can significantly reduce the number of crimes, it will also make the overall social atmosphere tense.

Ultimately, humans today still cannot fully trust so-called full automation, fearing that those drones will point their guns at them.

Therefore, the father focused on perfecting surveillance to the best of his ability, and then had dumb and smart AIs be responsible for uninterrupted monitoring to maintain high efficiency in curbing crime.

Obviously, doing so will also be called "human rights violation" and "dictatorship" by some people, but the general public no longer has the same sense of restraint as before.

The main reason is that people believe that the current imperial government can make life better, and they don't have to worry about drones "flying around" in the sky, so naturally there is no objection.

As for thieves, rapists and even murderers, it is basically impossible to eliminate them as long as the human species exists.

It won't take long.

The father and his two sons came to a restaurant called "Huaxia Food Court" which is located on the east side of the commercial street and in the middle plaza of a giant building.

The waiter who was responsible for receiving the father and son was a female elf with double buns and wearing a cheongsam.

Moreover, when the elf waiter saw Leon, his eyes sparkled, and he seemed to admire Leon's appearance, height, and even his "keep-away" temperament.

Then, the elf waiter followed Sui Yang's request and led the father and son to a small private room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

After Sui Yang ordered the food according to his own and his sons' tastes, and ordered more than ten bottles of 76° "Laobai Gan", the smart waiter showed reluctance to leave the private room. Before leaving, he poured brewed tea for everyone.

The door is closed.

Only the father and his two sons were left in the private room.

"Hahaha~!"

Vulkan glanced at the door, then looked at Leon who was sitting with his back against the floor-to-ceiling window, and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

Then, Vulkan controlled the volume of his voice and said to Sui Yang:

"Father, I never thought that my brother, who has a frosty personality and mature appearance, would also meet the elves' standard for choosing a spouse!"